Carl Frischling
Carl's leadership in investment and financial services law has earned numerous accolades, including as a Chambers USA Senior Statesman and Legal 500 leading lawyer.
One of the most highly regarded investment management lawyers, Carl Frischling represents leaders in the financial services industry on laws and regulations pertaining to financial services, investment companies, and mutual funds. His clients include independent trustees and directors, investment advisers, and investment companies.
Carl counsels clients on investment fund formation; the development, structuring, and management of mutual funds; and federal regulatory obligations for independent investment directors and trustees. He has served on the boards of directors of numerous financial and investment companies, such as the Invesco Funds, the Vista Funds, and Reich & Tang Funds.
Carl was named by the Fund Directions publication as the inaugural Independent Counsel Award in 2006 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He was also honored as one among 50 recipients of the Visionary Award in 2011.
Carl is a director emeritus and original director of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum. He currently serves on the advisory board of BoardIQ and on the editorial board of Money Management Executive. He also serves as an advisory board member of Columbia Medical Center.
Areas of focus
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D.
- Columbia University, M.B.A.
- Columbia University, B.A.
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
Professional Recognition
Listed in Chambers USA, 2010-2024
Ranked by Chambers USA, as a "Senior Statespeople," 2021-2024
Listed in Chambers Global Guide, 2020-2024
Recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law; Mutual Funds Law, 2009-2025
Listed in Legal 500 US, 2006, 2009-2015
Recognized in Super Lawyers Magazine; as New York Super Lawyers, 2006-2023
Lifetime Achievement Award, Fund Directions, 2013
Visionaries of the Modern Mutual Fund Industry, Strategic Insight, 2011
Independent Fund Counsel of the Year, Fund Directions, 2007
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Member
- Mutual Fund Directors Forum, Director Emeritus
- New York County Lawyers Association, Member